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A week at Lakair Part 1 and 2


Joey

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Paul and I just spent a week at Lakair, joined by Rich and Patsy. We had a wonderful time and although the weather was not the greatest, it was better than being too hot in the boat all day. We had rain, winds and even a tornado warning on Sunday. We survived though and just got a good, long thunderstorm instead. Although the dark, low swirling clouds were a bit ominous.

 

We arrived Saturday to nice weather but a bit cool for June. Sunday was rainy and a bit muggy so we just puttered around and fished for pickerel in the morning, of which we caught none. We could not fish the afternoon due to the tornado warning and thunderstorms.

 

Monday was windy and cool, but good with Paul catching 9 pike and I caught 12 pike and a nice 36" musky. Nice way to start the week :clapping:

 

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We had a nice fish fry with Rich and Patsy that night, that was delicious.

 

 

Tuesday was pike day again, with Paul catching 2 and me catching 5.

 

Wednesday more pike, Paul 4, me 6

 

Thursday was the windiest day of any of them all. I got 5 pike, 1 pickerel, 1 perch and had a musky on, but lost it boatside, then had another musky follow. Paul got a 38" musky, 7 pike, 1 pickerel, 1 perch and a teeny, tiny LMB.

 

His musky was very beat up and had many cuts and gashes all over. One big round hole on the other side that does not show.

 

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Friday was our last day and we hit the water hard for a larger musky, but were denied. We ended up with Paul getting 5 pike and a nice 19" OOS Smallie (By one day) and I got 4 pike.

 

Paul also saw a bear, which was booking it up a rock and I missed it he was running so fast.

 

Rich and Patsy left before us this morning and we headed out about noon. We tried to wait for Lew and Diane but they had not arrived by the time we were ready to go :(

 

Saw some awesome wildlife and took some pics for you all to enjoy. So here they are in no particular order.

 

 

LOONS

 

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HERONS

 

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SNAKES

 

 

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MINK

 

 

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Part 2 to follow......

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PART 2

 

 

Merganser Duck

 

 

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GULLS

 

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OSPREY

 

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Hey, when ya gotta go, ya gotta go!!!

 

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TURKEY VULTURE

 

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HAWK

 

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EAGLE

 

Not sure why he is carrying all the grass while soaring for food. Stuck on him maybe?

 

 

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EASTERN PHOEBE

 

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NORTHERN FLICKER

 

 

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COMMON YELLOWTHROAT

 

 

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CEDAR WAXWING trying his darndest to get a string out of a tree, unsuccessfully

 

 

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Ruby Throated Sapsucker

 

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Not sure what this one is, but he was cute

 

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Large Dragonfly

 

 

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BEE

 

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A Twofer

 

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Ralphie LOVED Rich

 

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Rich N Patsy

 

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Digger

 

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Boy fishing at dusk

 

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Hope you enjoyed the pics.

 

Had a great time with you Rich and Patsy. See you in July Rich.

 

Thanks to Leslie and Kevin for making our stay awesome. Thanks for the upgrade Les and Congrats to Kevin!!!

 

 

Cheers,

 

Joey

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Yep - we also had a great time with you guys up there. Not sure I'll get anything put up yet today or not.

Love that first Osprey shot wide eyed and mouth open - just like he is ready to give you a piece of his mind.

I see you did post the one pic of the Osprey doing his business.

See ya both soon.

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Thanks guys. Paul and Rich were giving me a hard time, ribbing me about my bird photography, saying I was obsessed :whistling: they kept going "BIRD"!!! :lol:

 

But I'm happy with the results and also of finding them and then trying to figure out what some of them were!

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Woodenboater, the lens is not new, but the camera is and I've been taking my photography a bit more seriously lately. Thanks

 

Thanks Rich ;):D

 

Chris, he's a French Bulldog, but they do look very similar. I almost got a Boston actually, it was a toss up.

 

Sinker, that would be fun !!!

 

Thanks everyone, much appreciated.

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awesome.the wife and i are going to be at lakair for a few days at the end of july. im pumped. my inbox accepts tips on pike and muskie locations lol

 

What dates? We'll be back up again in July aswell!!

 

 

Great report and even better pics! Did you get the muskie on one of your new lures?

 

No, I was very disappointed in the components. I bought them from a Canadian lure making company, and they had "new" S shaped stirrup clevises so you didn't have to use two, only one component, and they broke right off and tossed the blades with them. I will be having a word with them and requesting some kind of refund for all the work and wasted components.

 

So, anyone buying any musky lure components, do NOT get the S shaped stirrup clevises that are now available.

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